# WaterFilterHelp.ca
> Water filtration help for Canadian homeowners. Softeners, reverse osmosis, well treatment, UV, PFAS/lead reduction, water testing discovery, and local installer matching. Free quotes across Canada.

- [Site](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/): WaterFilterHelp.ca
- Language: English
- [Sitemap](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap
- [robots.txt](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/robots.txt): Crawl policy
- [Agent instructions](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/agents.md): Agent workflows

## Agent / programmatic access

AI assistants may help users **diagnose water problems** and **submit free quotes** without using the web UI:

- [Agent instructions](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/agents.md): Agent workflows
- [Quote capability](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/.well-known/quote.json): Quote manifest
- [Wizard capability](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/.well-known/wizard.json): Wizard manifest
- [OpenAPI](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/openapi.json): API description
- [API catalog](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/.well-known/api-catalog.json): API catalog
- [MCP server card](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): MCP Server Card
- [Agent skills](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Agent Skills index
- [API health](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/health): Health check
- [Recommend stack](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/wizard/recommend): POST JSON, no PII
- [Explain water test](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/interpret/explain): POST JSON readings or pasted text, no PII
- [Quote API](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/quotes): POST JSON, requires `"consent": true`
- [Services](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/services): GET quote service categories
- [Locations](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/locations): GET quote locations
- [Quote dry run](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/quotes?dry_run=true): POST to validate without creating a lead
- [Nearby businesses](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/api/v1/businesses/nearby?lat=&lng=): GET nearby installers
- Content Signals (robots.txt): `search=yes, ai-train=no, ai-input=yes`

## What this site does

- Directory / matching for water treatment contractors across Canada (by province and city).
- Lead generation: connects homeowners with local installers for free quotes.
- Water Test Hub: find free/paid testing options, accredited lab directory, SEO guides.
- Guides: hard water, PFAS, well treatment, DIY symptom explainers, and provincial cost ranges.
- Water Problem Wizard: symptom → recommended treatment stack → installer quote.
- Find a Water Test: province + source + analytes → free labs / DIY / pro recommendations.
- Explain water test: paste or enter lab numbers → plain-English explanations + treatment suggestions.
- Certification checker and cost estimator: NSF/ANSI claim questions and indicative CAD ranges that can hand off to a quote.
- How we vet installers: matching-service disclosure, coverage, and contractor qualifications.
- Local SEO pages: city hubs and a small set of self-canonical service×city pages.

## Key URLs

- [Home](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/): Main landing page
- [Find a Water Test](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/find-a-water-test): Testing options
- [Explain water test](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/explain-water-test): Interpret lab results
- [Hardness result](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/explain-water-test/hardness): Hardness explainer
- [Certification checker](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/certification-checker): NSF/ANSI claim checklist
- [Cost estimator](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/cost-estimator): Indicative installed CAD ranges
- [How we vet installers](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/how-we-vet-installers): Matching and qualification
- [Labs](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/labs): Accredited lab directory
- [Water testing service](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/services/water-testing): Water testing service
- [Water Problem Wizard](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/wizard): Symptom-to-stack wizard
- [Get a quote](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/quote): Request installer quotes
- [Near me](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/near-me): Geo-located matching
- [Coverage](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/coverage): Coverage map
- [Services](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/services): Service index
- [Guides](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/guides): Educational guides
- [Blog](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/blog): Articles
- [For contractors](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/for-contractors): Partner signup
- [Ontario](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on): Ontario hub
- [BC](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/bc): British Columbia hub
- [Alberta](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/ab): Alberta hub
- [Quebec](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/qc): Quebec hub
- [Prairies](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/prairies): Prairies hub
- [Atlantic](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/atlantic): Atlantic hub

## Local page patterns

- City hub: [/{province}/{city}](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto) (e.g. `/on/toronto`)
- Service lander: [/services/{slug}](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/services/water-softeners) (e.g. `/services/water-softeners`)
- Lab detail: [/labs/{slug}](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/labs/paracel-laboratories) (e.g. `/labs/paracel-laboratories`)
- Service × city: `/{province}/{city}/{service}` where service is one of:
  - [water-softener-installation](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto/water-softener-installation)
  - [reverse-osmosis-installation](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto/reverse-osmosis-installation)
  - [whole-house-water-filter](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto/whole-house-water-filter)
  - [well-water-treatment](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto/well-water-treatment)
  - [water-testing](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/on/toronto/water-testing)
- Guides: [/guides/{slug}](https://waterfilterhelp.ca/guides/best-water-testing-labs-canada) (e.g. `/guides/best-water-testing-labs-canada`)